[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 8, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 56280-56281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-27681]



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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
40 CFR Part 52

[TX-56-1-7209b; FRL-5322-5]


Approval and Promulgation of Implementation Plan for Texas: 
Transportation Conformity Rules

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This notice proposes to approve a revision to the Texas State 
Implementation Plan (SIP) that contains transportation conformity 
rules. The transportation conformity SIP revision will enable the State 
to implement and enforce the Federal transportation conformity 
requirements at the State level in accordance with 40 CFR part 51, 
subpart T--Conformity to State or Federal Implementation Plans of 
Transportation Plans, Programs, and Projects Developed, Funded or 
Approved Under Title 23 U.S.C. or the Federal Transit Act. The proposed 
approval is limited only to 40 CFR part 51, subpart T (Transportation 
Conformity), and the SIP revision submitted under 40 CFR part 51, 
subpart W, conformity of general Federal actions, will be addressed in 
a separate notice. The EPA is proposing to approve this SIP revision 
under section 110(k) of the Clean Air Act (CAA). The rationale for the 
proposed approval and other information are provided in the Final Rules 
Section of this Federal Register.
    In the Final Rules Section of this Federal Register, the EPA is 
approving this transportation SIP revision as a direct final rulemaking 
without prior proposal because the EPA views this action as 
noncontroversial and anticipates no adverse comments. A detailed 
rationale for the approval is set forth in the direct final rule. If no 
adverse comments are received in response to that direct final rule, no 
further activity is contemplated in relation to this proposed rule. If 
the EPA receives adverse comments, the direct final rule will be 
withdrawn and all 

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public comments received will be addressed in a subsequent final rule 
based on this proposed rule. The EPA will not institute a second 
comment period on this action. Any parties interested in providing 
comments on this action should do so at this time.

DATES: Comments on this proposed rule must be received in writing, 
postmarked by December 8, 1995.

ADDRESSES: Copies of the State's submittal and other relevant 
information are available for inspection during normal business hours 
at the following locations. Interested persons wanting to examine these 
documents should make an appointment with the appropriate office at 
least 24 hours before the visiting day.

    Air Planning Section (6PDL), Multimedia Planning and Permitting 
Division, Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross 
Avenue, Dallas, Texas 75202, Telephone: (214) 665-7214.
    Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, Mobile Source 
Division, 12124 Park 35 Circle, Austin, Texas 78753, Telephone: 
(512) 239-1943.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. J. Behnam, P. E.; Air Planning 
Section (6PDL), Multimedia Planning and Permitting Division, 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region 6, 1445 Ross Avenue, Dallas, 
Texas 75202, Telephone (214) 665-7247.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: See the information provided in the Direct 
Final rule which is located in the Rules Section of this Federal 
Register.

    Authority: 42 U.S.C. 7401-7671q.

    Dated: October 20, 1995.
A. Stanley Meiburg,
Acting Regional Administrator (6RA).
[FR Doc. 95-27681 Filed 11-7-95; 8:45 am]
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